Collection: Impatiens

Because of its vividly colored blossoms and ability to grow in shaded settings impatiens plants are one of the most popular annual flowers. Impatiens blooms are available in a wide range of colors including white red pink violet coral and purple.

Impatiens blooms have been a popular bedding plant for a long time.

Impatiens are easy to grow in a shady or semi-shady position in any moist well-drained soil. These plants will languish for the entire growing season if planted in too chilly soil.

how do you keep impatiens blooming

The blossoms of impatiens are the most important aspect of their beauty. Choose a place that receives no more than 1 to 2 hours of full-on direct sunlight each day for best impatiens flowering results.

When impatiens are kept in a wet atmosphere they thrive. Moisture in the soil is required to keep the blooms lush vibrant and very bright. It takes a lot of effort to keep flowers blooming throughout the summer. That means the impatiens must be planted in nutrient-rich soil.

While fertilizers might help employing organic material such as humus will give you a huge boost. The act of pinching back allows the plant to spend its energy on producing new flowers.

how often to water impatiens

Watering impatiens in flowerbeds and borders is mostly determined by the soil they're planted in and the amount of sunshine they receive. Standard impatiens will require at least 2 inches of water per week once planted.

When the weather is in the mid-80s or 90s these flowers are more likely to need daily watering. Mulch helps to retain moisture which means you may not need to water as frequently.

Impatiens in window boxes and hanging pots may require daily watering especially if the daily temperature exceeds 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Water as soon as the top of the soil seems dry or the plant begins to wilt.

impatiens balsamina

Impatiens balsamina often known as rose balsam or garden balsam is a sensitive annual that grows to 6-30 tall and has sparsely branching stems.

This impatiens species has cup-shaped single to largely double flowers to 2 diameters with incurved spurs in various shades of pink rose red purple white and bicolor variations thereof.

It grows well in full sun to part shade in evenly wet organically rich well-drained soils. They are ideal for shady beds borders and woodland gardens as well as for edging pathways and paths.

impatiens flowers

Impatiens flowers are bright cheery annuals that can brighten up any gloomy shady area of your yard. Impatiens are a great shade garden annuals because they bloom profusely and come in a wide range of colors.

Impatiens varieties with gentler pastel tones in their petals make excellent accent plants for English or cottage gardens.

To give a vivid splash of color to a tropical landscape choose sun-tolerant species with rich colors of salmon coral or orange blossoms.